The other parent
Subtitle: the inside story of the media's effect on our children
By: James P. Steyer.
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
Subjects: Mass media and children -- United States.; Violence in mass media.; Parenting.; Mass media -- United States -- Public opinion.; Public opinion -- United states.
Description: Examines how we have allowed media to bombard our children's lives and offers practical advice on countering the incessant parade of images that frighten, intrigue, and influence America's kids.
Notes: Includes bibliogrphical references (p. [257]-268) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Part One AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE MEDIA AND KIDS I; title: One: AT HOME WITH THE OTHER PARENT 3; title: Two: IT'S ALL ABOUT MONEY 26; title: Three: SEX SELLS 44; title: Four: MEDIA VIOLENCE: IN HARM'S WAY 69; title: Five: THE SELLING OF KIDS AS CONSUMERS 96; title: Six: THE POLITICS OF MEDIA AND KIDS 119; title: Seven: THE POWER OF CAMPAIGN CASH 150; title: Part Two TAKING BACK CONTROL: STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE 181; title: Eight: IT ALL STARTS AT HOME 183; title: Nine: CALLING THE MEDIA INDUSTRY TO ACCOUNT 200; title: Ten: PROTECTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST 226; title: Eleven: THE CHALLENGE OF CITIZEN ACTION 241; title: AFTERWORD 251; title: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 253; title: NOTES 257; title: INDEX 269.